McCaskill Not To Attend Democratic National Convention

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ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI) - One of President Obama’s biggest supporters, Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill will not be attending this summer's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. An aide to Claire McCaskill said the lawmaker will be spending as much time as possible with voters in Missouri.

Senator McCaskill joins a growing list of democrat incumbents facing tough re-election campaigns, who have said they will skip the nominating convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.